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b'\\u201cNo one can doubt that this world will one day be the scene of dreadful struggles for existence on the part of mankind. In the end, the instinct of self-preservation alone will triumph.\\u201d\\nHitler has been planning for war since 1928. However, the Treaty of Versailles has placed immense limitations on his ability to rearm Germany, and he must first overcome internal enemies, whether the SA or the communists. He will then need to build-up the Nazi war machine, to allow him to expand the Third Reich and gain his much-desired lebensraum, \\u201cliving space\\u201d. But with Germany facing economic decline, will Hitler\\u2019s push for rearmament provide a solution to the economy\\u2019s manifold problems? Or will the F\\xfchrer simply use foreign policy coups as a smokescreen, to hide the dire straits facing the German people? Hitler can be certain of one thing - Britain and France do not want another war\\u2026\\n\\nJoin Tom and Dominic in the third part of our series on the Nazis in Power, as they look at how Hitler, both materially and ideologically, prepared the country for war, and, as a brilliant opportunist, preyed on the Allies\\u2019 weaknesses in order to complete his rearmament of Germany.\\n\\n\\nTwitter:\\n@TheRestHistory\\n@holland_tom\\n@dcsandbrook\\n\\nProducer: Theo Young-Smith\\nAssistant Producer: Tabby Syrett\\nExecutive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'